tag group:character count
[See Tag Groups.]
How to Count the Characters in an Image
Danbooru has counter tags that are divided into 3 genders: boy, girl and other. These are used to count how many "characters" appears in a single image, but in some cases a "character" isn't counted while in other cases a single character can be counted multiple times. Basically it means how many "bodies" of importance are in the image, so in some posts with no humans such as posts featuring unnamed cats no counter tag is used even if you can count the number of cats in the image.
Additionally, Danbooru has solo and solo focus tags that have some non-obvious rules for use. Basically you can't use solo on a post just because there is only one 1girl counter, because named animals count AGAINST solo, but there are no counters FOR named animal characters, so sometimes a post is just 1girl without solo.
- Tag with solo if there is only one character in the image. Except in the following cases:
- It's not solo if a single character is being depicted from multiple views (post #12904).
- It's not solo if it's dakimakura which contain multiple views.
- It's not solo if it's dual persona.
- It's not solo if it's time paradox.
- It's not solo if it's a character alongside an animal or creature with a character tag (talking or otherwise), such as post #9791130.
- Tag with solo if a single character is with one or more inanimate dolls or photos of other characters.
- Tag with solo if a single character is with unnamed pet or object characters.
- Tag with solo focus if there is more than one character but only one is the focus of the image. Such as:
- Pictures focusing on one character among a crowd of nondescript, less detailed people.
- Single characters engaged in sex acts with faceless or out of frame characters.
- Nameless people in the background or crowds aren't counted.
- If you can't tell the gender of a named character from the post, use the gender from their wiki.
- If you still can't tell, ask for help by tagging gender request or use 1other if the character doesn't have any distinguishing features.
- Non-humanoid characters such as slimes aren't counted.
- The viewer isn't counted if they don't have a body part in the image (pov). If there is only one visible character talking to the viewer, it's solo.
- Tag with male focus if a male character is the main focus of the image.
- Tag with other focus if an other-gendered character is the main focus of the image.
- If a post features nothing but unnamed animals, no counter tag is used but animal focus and no humans are used instead.
If you need help counting, tag with character counter request.
Examples
